Job Description:

Area 1: 4 A’s Execution in HORECAS


Achieve product availability targets for the assigned outlets through identifying and negotiating listings and targets for strategic focus brands to drive and maintain numeric distribution by brand category.
Enhance product accessibility through identifying and negotiating SOVI (Forward Share Inventory and limit Out of Stocks) and... achieving cold and ambient space targets by channel and brand category.
Promote product affordability on price by ensuring adherence to Recommended Retail Price (RPP) guidelines per strategic focus brand by channel and outlet type.
 Identify, negotiate, plan and execute activation opportunities such as promotions and tastings with customer in line with the territory sales plan.


Area 2: Sales Revenue Growth in HORECAS


Conduct client visits for existing and potential outlets in order to achieve the given sales targets and ensure sustained business growth.
Achieve required customer visit hit rate; call effectiveness and minimum order quantities and/ or values in order to drive sales in volume and value.
Proactively manage the cash and credit resources of the customer to drive growth of KWAL brands in terms of volume and value.? Monitor and manage company assets such as fridges, vehicles within the KWAL policies and procedures to ensure optimal use.
Receive, follow up and resolve all customer queries and complaints in collaboration with the customer service team in an efficient manner.
Prepare and submit accurate and timely reports to the territory manager to facilitate proper planning.
Identify Potential New Accounts and open the accounts directly with KWAL to grow business and Drive Volumes


Area 3: Debt Management


Ensure Account payment and Reconciliations are done on time to avoid supply inconsistencies.
Ensure HORECAs Accounts operates within the stated credit limits


Area 4: Relationship Management.


Build, manage and maintain good strong long term customer Relationship with Kenya Wines Agencies and the key partners.
Ensure timely address of customers queries.
Ensuring immediate customer feedback. more

Job Description:
Area 1: Stock Management Operations

Prepare daily work plans and ensure smooth execution and completion of tasks assignments to meet the business needs.
Supervises and carry out confirmation on receiving and dispatching of stock as per laid down procedures.
Ensure that materials have been issued for production and balances have been adequately verified to elude any... shortages.
Coordinate and accurately maintain and update Bin Cards / system posting for all the stock movements in the assigned store at all times.
Plan and oversee the loading and offloading of stocks in an efficient and effective manner.
Ensure proper stock rotation is practiced in the warehouse at all times to eliminate expiries and damages in line with the stock policy/procedure.
Conduct regular weekly and monthly stock take of all stocks in the warehouse and account for any observed variances promptly as per laid down stock procedures.
Ensure the inter-warehouses stock transfers are keyed in the system in an accurate and timely manner.
Prepare daily stock movement (reconciliations) and weekly out of stock, aging report, write-off tracking.
Take charge of forklift operations including LPG gas usage and overall maintenance cost.

Area 2: Compliance

Keep proper custody of all stocks and records in compliance with the QMS procedurePlan and oversee the arrangement and cleaning of the assigned warehouse as per Health, Safety and Environment requirements.Coordinate annual renewal of requisite licenses including Inspection and Insurance certificates for the Forklifts. 

Area 4: Team Management

Appropriately offer support and coach the Store Clerks and support staff (outsourced) skills in material handling to effectively and consistently address customer needs.
Support the HR to engage and retain talented individuals and create an environment where they can realize their full potential and contribute to the attainment of departmental and organizational goals.
Participate in Weekly production planning for insights on stock availability as well as alignment on materials issuance.
Givefeedback to internal stakeholders on non-fulfilled call offs for timelyintervention and mitigations. more

Job Description:

Review of Trade partner claims/incentives by checking for correctness and compliance and guide customer service with postings
 Assist with banking and receipting during peak
 Support the sales and marketing team with processing stock issues in Syspro
 Reconciliations of Key accounts
 Support with allocation of customer payments
 Withholding tax postings and allocation on... customer accounts
 Support the Credit controller and cashier with any other assigned tasks more

Job Description:

Conduct client visits for existing and potential outlets in the assigned territory in order to achieve theterritory given sales targets and ensure sustained business growth.
Achieve product availability targets for the assigned territory through identifying and negotiating listings and targets for strategic focus brands to drive and maintain numeric distribution by brand... category.
Enhance product accessibility through identifying and negotiating SOVI (Forward Share Inventory and limit Out of Stocks) and achieving cold and ambient space targets by channel and brand category.
Promote product affordability on price by ensuring adherence to Recommended Retail Price (RPP) guidelines per strategic focus brand by channel and outlet type.
Identify, negotiate, plan and execute activation opportunities such as promotions and tastings with customer in line with the territory sales plan.
Achieve required customer visit hit rate; call effectiveness and minimum order quantities and/ or values in order to drive sales in volume and value.
Pro-actively manage the cash and credit resources of the customer to drive growth of KWAL brands in terms of volume and value.
Monitor and manage company assets such as fridges, vehicles within the KWAL policies and procedures to ensure optimal use.
Receive, follow up and resolve all customer queries and complaints in collaboration with the customer service team in an efficient manner.
Prepare and submit accurate and timely reports to the territory manager to facilitate proper planning. more

Job Description:
Brief description of duties and responsibilities
The Procurement intern will primarily be tasked with managing Import documentation and delivery schedules/monthly call offs and additional assistance to other operational jobs in the department.
Competence/Skills required for task/job

Degree in procurement, logistics or any supply chain related course
Proficiency in Ms... Office
Attention to detail and well organized.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills. more

JOB PURPOSE
The job holder will be responsible for driving the warehousing function by ensuring optimal stocks of finished products, raw materials and packaging materials of the right quality in line with the market changes and sales demand to meet the KWAL’s set objectives.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Develop, implement and monitor the departmental strategies including the annual... budgets to ensure alignment of warehouse and logistics operations to the overall strategy.
Develop, monitor and control the management of the departmental budget expenses to enhance cost containment/control.
Drive the inventory planning and management for the Bonded Warehouses, Customs Declaration, Excise Stock Room, Co-packers Store, Dry Goods Material Stores and the current Depots.
Ensure sound and efficient stock management best practices and conduct reconciliations or investigations of any stock variances to ensure there are no losses resulting from stock variances.
Develop and operationalize policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and rules governing Warehousing and logistics operations to drive the achievement of organisational objectives.
Track export processing of orders or sale of products under customs control in accordance with the organizational policies and procedures and to comply with international law and other legislations/requirements.
Ensure compliance with all regulatory and statutory requirements with relevant laws governing Customs & Excise operations (EACCM Act, 2004, Cap 472 and subsidiary legislations)
Coordinate and ensure effective and efficient lead times management, stock inventory management and safe custody of goods.
Develop and operationalize KWAL’s logistics strategy in alignment with overall company objectives.
In collaboration with customer service, ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery to customers as per agreed SLAs
Ensure logistics costs are fully optimized by coordinating with all stakeholders in the supply chain.
Establish systems to attract, develop, engage, and retain talented individuals and create an environment where they can realize their full potential and contribute to the attainment of departmental and organizational goals.
Prepare and submit accurate and timely management reports for the supply chain division decision making.
Ensuring compliance with ISO 9001:2015 requirements.
Ensure KWAL integrated management systems (FSSC 22000, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001) are continuously reviewed and take necessary Corrective and / or Preventative actions on the identified findings and drive closure in a timely manner.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

A Bachelors’ degree in a business related field.
A professional qualification in inventory and/or logistics management will be an added advantage.
At least seven (7) years’ experience in warehousing and logistics management within a manufacturing set up with at least 2 years in a management position.
Practical experience in use of MS packages and ERP systems. more

JOB PURPOSE
The HR Business Partner will be responsible for providing the strategic interface between HR and the specific function to embed a strategic approach to HR management and development that result in a more effective front line delivery.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

In collaboration with the HR Director implement the HR strategies, policies and practices that support the... corporate vision, mission and strategic objectives.
Responsible for guiding the respective function/division in preparing its long-term and annual resourcing plan for to support the department(s) strategic objectives.
Facilitate consistent and well-coordinated recruitment and placement efforts to identify new hires and conduct a comprehensive on-boarding program for staff and ensure right people in the right jobs.
 Lead the conceptualisation and implementation of change initiatives in their assigned area of work to enable the achievement KWAL objectives.
Support business managers in implementing the performance management system by guiding them in developing and interpreting the tools, metrics, processes to track both performance, KPI’s, SLA’s and identify improvement areas to enhance productivity, quality and service excellence.
Participate in the development and implementation of innovative and competitive compensation and benefit practices to enable KWAL to remain competitive and enables it to attract the right caliber of employees.
 Responsible for development and implementation of a learning and development initiatives in collaboration with the Talent and Performance Manager.
 Guide business manager’s to ensure adherence to HR policies and practices as well applicable laws and regulations.
 Prepare and analyze comprehensive HR management reports used for decision making by the management.
Establish and Maintain effective “win – win” working relationships with employees and their representatives (where applicable e.g. union represented employees) through an environment that fosters communication and service delivery. 
  Promote and foster an environment of open communication between the business unit and HR.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Hold a Bachelor’s degree in a Social Science, Human Resources or a related field;
Must hold a professional qualification in HR and be a member of IHRM; 
Have a clear grasp of the Kenyan Labour Laws and related policy framework.
Minimum five (5) years’ experience in implementing change in organizations and HR Factory &Industrial Relations experience in a medium to large organisations.
Practical experience in use of MS packages and ERP systems. more

Job Description:
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Overall management of Microbial lab
Microbial analysis of Raw materials, intermediate and finished products (RTD, Wine, juice):

Process microbiological analysis- i.e., Process Tanks, QC Tank Final Product, Surfaces wabs, piping swabs, packaging material swabs, general process microbiology and Personnel Hygiene hand Swabs.
Production line hygiene... swabs and micro-analysis – i.e., fillers, bottles, CIP final rinsate on L1 &3, personnel hands swabs
Finished Products Microbiological analysis – i.e., RTDs, Wines post bottling or tetra(line 1 & 3).


Contract packaging – Tetra Pak juice routine microbiological analysis and COA development.
Develop hygiene standards based on periodic environmental microbial analysis.

Environmental microbial Monitoring –Cellars, Process area, Filling Area (fillers on L1 3), Water processing area, Canteen etc


Daily water microbiological analysis- Process Water, Canteen water and Raw water.
Bulk wine & Juice receiving- Initial micro load analysis.
Support ILEC analysis -microbiology test.
Ingredients micro analysis- Flavors, concentrates, colors, preservatives, stabilizers etc.
Handling Customer/ Consumer compliant involving micro-analysis.

Qualification :

BSC. IN MIRCOBIOLOGY (FOOD TECHNOLOGY OR BIOTECH) more

JOB PURPOSE
The job holder will assist in managing the success of departmental tasks and projects relating to Internal Audit.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Assist in carrying out Internal Audit Reviews and Adhoc assignment as per the audit plan.
Assist in stock taking and analysing data.
Assist in controls reviews.

Closing Date: 08/05/2024

JOB PURPOSE
Under the general guidance of the Assistant Systems Administrator, the intern will ensure proper administrative operation of the IT department and assist in managing the success of department tasks and projects relating to system and network infrastructure administration issues at KWAL.
RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

Area 1: System Administration

Technical and operation... support directly to business units for application rollouts and other projects, including planning, implementation and vendor coordination.
Implement, support and administer intranet, internet, network and servers to ensure business effectiveness.
Setup, maintenance and troubleshooting of enterprise level backups including daily backups of data, program tools, IP telephony systems among others;
Ensures security of company data by documenting and implementing back-up, installing anti-virus software, and disaster recovery procedures;
Coordinate Preventive maintenance
Track and manage ICT Assets.

Area 2:  Helpdesk Services 

Provide first-tier support for the efficient resolution of end user IT related issues.
Maintain, troubleshoot and repair, work station, and ICT equipment, hardware and software support and serves.
Participate in rollout, installation, implementation, and support of new hardware and software technologies.
Provide helpdesk support on workstations, handheld devices and Microsoft Office to facilitate seamless business operations.
Provide first-tier support for the efficient resolution of end user IT related issues with the agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA’s).
Efficiently manage all helpdesk incident tickets through prioritization and scheduling of problems including escalations as and when required. 
Record, track and document the help desk request problem solving process to identify trends and propose remedial interventions. more